Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) has republished its market engagement exercise seeking a low carbon hydrogen supplier for the plant and equipment needed for construction of the £9bn road and tunnel project as its past exercise did not come to a “successful conclusion”.
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Swarm construction company hyperTunnel enters administration under significant debt
Disruptive tunnel building technology company hyperTunnel has lapsed into administration after suffering with debt.
HS2 | TBM drive for 13.5km twin-bore Northolt Tunnel under London reaches halfway
High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor Skanska Costain Strabag JV (SCS) has hit the halfway point in boring the 13.5km twin-bored Northolt Tunnel between West Ruislip and Old Oak Common in West London.
Snowy 2.0 | TBM resumes work after 2 months trapped, surge shaft excavation passes 95m
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Florence on Australia’s Snowy Hydro 2.0 project has recommenced work after nearly two months trapped in hard rock, while major excavation work elsewhere on the project is progressing well.
Lower Thames Crossing low-carbon footbridge design contest looking to ‘push boundaries of standards’
The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) low-carbon footbridge design contest is looking for innovators to “push the boundaries” of current standards for structures on the UK’s road network.
National Highways launches contest to design low-carbon footbridge for Lower Thames Crossing
National Highways has launched a competition for architectural and civil engineering firms to design a low-carbon footbridge over the A127 in Essex as part of the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project.
Stonhehenge Tunnel | Final legal battle starts as expenditure to date tops £160M
The final legal appeal against the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel enters court today, 15 July, as the expenditure on the project has been revealed as £166M despite main work not having commenced.
HS2 Ltd pays additional £150M to Skanska Costain Strabag for London tunnels
High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS) has been allocated an additional £150M for its work to design and build the project’s London tunnels.
A83 Rest and Be Thankful £5.5M ground investigation contract awarded
Transport Scotland has awarded a £5.5M ground investigation contract for its plans to improve the resilience of the A83 Rest and Be Thankful to Structural Soils.
How HS2 overcame water pressure challenges at its London TBM extraction and vent shaft
A two-part process to remove water from High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Green Park Way vent shaft is being used by Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS) to prepare to receive tunnel boring machines (TBMs).